Week 38 - Oh soo sad :(

Hi Mom, things were good this week. I feel I’m improving in Korean and my companion is awesome. I've been taking so many pictures, or more then before. Some of them are pretty goofy. But as for the baptism there wasn't one this week. The poor kid became sick around Thursday and his mother is worried if he goes to church that he'll get worse. It seems that she really cares about him. It was sad to hear that he got sick, but I’m gladder that it's not his parents that are trying to stop him. So far it sounds like he's getting better also we've been praying that he will get well soon. We are hoping that he'll get baptized either this week or the next. He's great ! He tells us that he's praying all the time and that he loves our church. I don't remember telling you this but, he’s been jumping around from church to church with his friends. Why?! I don't exactly know why, but he said he likes the feeling he gets from our church the best. Ya, he's a great kid. So also this week we meet with another 외국인 (foreigner), he’s from Sri Lanca, who's willing to meet with us. I meet him once before on the way to 이두환's house. I guess he really liked us since the first time I called him, he was like," oh, chin gu (진구)" which was him saying that we were good friends. So, it would have been a great Sunday if we hadn't forgotten our phone at home. Wickrama, the 외국인 (foreigner), called us three times that day, to say that he didn't have any work today and that he would like to go to church with us. How sad!? We called him back latter to see if we could meet and he said he had time around 6pm. Trying to meet him was the hardest, it took a half hour for both of us, Wickrama and us, to realize that we were at two totally different areas. He told us that he lives in ko Dan(거단) while we were looking around in ko Am (거암). After all of that confusion we finally got to the right place. I guess he really wanted to meet with us since he waited for about an hour for us to arrive. It was nice meeting and he was such a friendly guy.

So off topic ! About our "oven". It’s the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen. On top is a normal stove but, the actual oven part is what's different. It's about 1/3 or less the size and flames that come out of the top and bottom of it. More Questions right.?! I'll probably just send a picture to explain more. THANK YOU so much for the cake and stuff we loved it. The bad thing is... it's all gone now. It was the best thing I’ve had for awhile. My companion loved it so much too. He said he might send a letter thanking you. With that said, yes it's ok if you send food items instead of clothes. Also right now I still have a lot of peanut butter left. So far its surprised me that a sandwich with just a little peanut butter still tastes just as good. Yes, and if it's possible, something like Twixs or Reeses. Well Elder Han has no clue what he would like. I love you Mom. I'd Hug you if I could.

Bye....

week 37 - Happy Members

Hi Mom, things are going well here. Also, our new investigator is getting ready for baptism. We met again this Sunday to teach a bit more of the last lesson, which is about commandments. And afterwards we tried to find clothes that would fit him for next week. It was incredibly hard to do. He's only 14 years old but, he's a big kid. To draw a mental picture of him, he is literally twice the size of his friend who referred him. It was kind of fun since every thing he tried on constricted his movement. Anyway his friend is excited and also the ward. They can't stop talking about it. They even announced it during church like three times. On the other hand 이두환 is a mystery right now. We've told the office Elders about him but they haven't told us anything and we don't know if they contacted him yet. I hope they have or I might need to bug them about that. Right now we've been building 정, or a super strong friendship, with the members. So far I think it's going good. The only thing that could break it now is if we have to cancel the baptismal date. But I have no worries yet. Well I just can't think of what to write about so I'll answer questions. Has my companion shown me any pictures of his country?? Not very many, right now. Most of the pictures he has are of his family only, inside or at the Airport. How is the new apartment?? It is awesome, everything still works. It’s not too small and it's clean. The only problem we are having right now is that we have to travel to another place for contacting and other things. Other than that it's great. How is it that Elder Gardiner was responsible for you moving on Thanksgiving Day???? So when we were moving we had the opportunity to change the day. But He told the AP's that we could do it then. Having enough time to move and then go to the Wilcox's. Which were his own personal feelings about the matter! As for the Wilcox's, they are Americans that are living in Korea right now. Brother Wilcox had a job offer there that was a great blessing to his family. It's a little weird since their son is in Korea right now on his mission. Anyway Christmas is coming soon isn't it? We will get to talk I think. I haven’t heard anything about it yet but this is not something I want to miss out on. So... What is our phone number??? I forgot what it was. Well I love you mom and I miss you a lot.

Bye... I'll write more next week, I promise.

More . . . . (2^nd email)

I tried to write a simple thing that happen to me this week and I thought of this- it's short though. The other day ago, we were Heart attacking member’s homes. It was fun. Sneaking into their apartment building to get to the door. Then trying to quietly place hearts all over the door. So we were all alert and focused to make sure that they didn't open the door when we were there. So while we are doing this, we hear the elevator door open and find the young women who’s door we were working on, come out. Ah! It gave us a good scare. Then they decided to visit one of the members we were going to heart attack. Well the end... That was the weirdest thing that happened this week... never mind, I can't explain it since I don't know the whole situation.

I love you mom.

Email to Hanna

Thank you so much! This week was a good week. Not much is happening, Just 문현기 (moon hyun gi) is getting baptized. I'm so excited for him. The ward is going crazy about it. They all know and the plan is to have a dinner party afterwards. I think that this is what the wards needs right now. When I first got here they had lost their Church Building and a few members have gone inactive because of that. Now that there is a baptism, they have something to look forward to. I guess it will be about two years until they get their new building.  Well I need to go soon love ya sis.  

Bye..?